[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 S-Band antenna polarization

[Mark L. Hammond]

Hi John,

Both the S-band and L-band antennas are linear.

http://bach.as.arizona.edu/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=8340&g2_page=3

and

http://bach.as.arizona.edu/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=8550

73!

Mark N8MH

At 02:56 PM 12/21/2010 -0500, jmfranke wrote:
>Does anyone know the polarization of the 2.4 GHz transmissions from AO-51. 
>Are they circular?  If so which polarity, RHCP or LHCP?  Are they linear? 
>If so is there a preferred receiving polarization?  I have examined the 
>AMSAT web site and many references on the Internet, but cannot seem to find 
>the answer.
>
>Thanks,
>
>John  WA4WDL  AMSAT member 10211 
>
>
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Mark L. Hammond  [N8MH]